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Thomas Gainsborough School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Wells Hall Road
 Great Cornard
 Sudbury
 Suffolk CO10 0NH
Telephone: 01787 375232

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from Thomas Gainsborough School
Trust: Unity Schools Partnership
Sponsor: Unity Schools Partnership

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Craig Lewis (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Helen Yapp
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 80.98 / 26.69
Non-teaching Staff*: 63.86
Number of pupils: 1603
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.8
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 20.40% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 11.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 17.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Suffolk
Constituency: South Suffolk
Electoral Ward: Great Cornard
School Number: 9354019

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 19th November 2024 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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